Enrollment
324
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390436200184
Montrose Elementary School — Bexley, OH
Federal NCES profile for Montrose Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 68
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bexley City · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.1%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montrose Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Montrose Elementary School reports 324 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 10.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% below the Ohio average and 81% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 324 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bexley City spends $19,225 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 79.0% from local sources (property taxes), 15.8% from the state, and 5.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Montrose Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.1% | ▼ 68% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 36% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
10.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 28% in Ohio — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,225
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 324 Top 36% in Ohio — larger than 64% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 10.1% -68% vs state
NCES ID 390436200184
Student demographics
White 80.9%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
African American 3.4%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 324:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bexley City, which includes Montrose Elementary School.
$19,225
Per student
+14%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 79.0%
State 15.8%
Federal 5.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 766
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 591
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Montrose Elementary School
How many students attend Montrose Elementary School?
Montrose Elementary School has 324 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Bexley, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montrose Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Montrose Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Montrose Elementary School?
10.1% of students at Montrose Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montrose Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Montrose Elementary School is White at 80.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bexley, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montrose Elementary School?
Montrose Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.